Democracy Now!

If you have wondered why I like Democracy Now so much, in spite of its socialist worldview, Tuesday's show was very good. 

Among other things, they reported on the National Defence Authorization Act, which would effectively extend the definition of what’s considered the U.S. military’s battlefield to anywhere in the world, even the United States, and require anyone even suspected of terrorist activity in any way to be turned over to the military, which can detain them indefinitely without charge or trial.  This bill has already passed the House and Senate and is waiting for the president to veto or sign it.  One of the authors off this provision ran for president in 2008.

They also had an update on the situation in Egypt.  I've always been extremely impressed with their coverage of Egypt.  Their (former) producer is a well-connected Egyptian citizen and has now moved back to Egypt and occasionally does stories updating the situation, like this one.